Britain scrambles jets after detecting unidentfied aircraft Tags:United Kingdom 6 comments Has since been confirmed to be 4 Russian strategic bombers. Putin waving his dick about before the call with Johnson, no doubt. [confirmed by BBC to be Russian aircraft. ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-60231014) Not uncommon for this sort of thing to happen, but obviously very relevant at the moment with what’s going on with Russia/Ukraine. At this point I’m hoping it’s aliens to wipe us all out The majority of QRA scrambles are for Russian military aircraft approaching our ADIZ. The main risk isn’t military aggression, but the fact they don’t have operational transponders or talk to ATC, so pose a risk to civilian air traffic. Before everyone wets themselves, this is totally standard on both sides. And no one left international airspace so. Standard stuff. The fast reaction force where wheels up in minutes to greet them, plus additional aircraft and tanker support. Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
Has since been confirmed to be 4 Russian strategic bombers. Putin waving his dick about before the call with Johnson, no doubt.
[confirmed by BBC to be Russian aircraft. ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-60231014) Not uncommon for this sort of thing to happen, but obviously very relevant at the moment with what’s going on with Russia/Ukraine.
The majority of QRA scrambles are for Russian military aircraft approaching our ADIZ. The main risk isn’t military aggression, but the fact they don’t have operational transponders or talk to ATC, so pose a risk to civilian air traffic.
Before everyone wets themselves, this is totally standard on both sides. And no one left international airspace so.
Standard stuff. The fast reaction force where wheels up in minutes to greet them, plus additional aircraft and tanker support.
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Has since been confirmed to be 4 Russian strategic bombers. Putin waving his dick about before the call with Johnson, no doubt.
[confirmed by BBC to be Russian aircraft. ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-60231014)
Not uncommon for this sort of thing to happen, but obviously very relevant at the moment with what’s going on with Russia/Ukraine.
At this point I’m hoping it’s aliens to wipe us all out
The majority of QRA scrambles are for Russian military aircraft approaching our ADIZ.
The main risk isn’t military aggression, but the fact they don’t have operational transponders or talk to ATC, so pose a risk to civilian air traffic.
Before everyone wets themselves, this is totally standard on both sides. And no one left international airspace so.
Standard stuff.
The fast reaction force where wheels up in minutes to greet them, plus additional aircraft and tanker support.